Free Baseball Picks (Friday May 21, 2010)

Written by:
Johnny Detroit
Published on:
May/21/2010
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These free baseball picks are courtesy of Pregame.com.

The Philadelphia Phillies host the Boston Red Sox in an interesting interleague series. Both teams have World Series aspirations this year. The Phillies are -145 favorites, with a total of 9.5 runs expected tonight. This battle starts at 7:05 EDT.

Philadelphia simply keeps chugging along with the best record in the National League. The Phillies have a unique record working this year, as they have the same exact record both SU and on the RL. The Phillies are up just over 1 unit SU, yet are up 9 units on the RL this year. The Phillies are looking for some revenge as they enter the beginning of their interleague schedule. Philadelphia struggled in interleague games last season, and they also happen to struggle against the American League East of late. Lefty Cole Hamels will start for the Phillies today, as he stands 4-2 on the year. Hamels has an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.51 this year. Philadelphia has won 6 of the 8 games started by Hamels this year. The Phillies are 1-4 in their last 5 games against the American League East. The Phillies are 1-8 in their last 9 interleague home games overall. Philadelphia is 3-8 in Hamels' last 11 home starts against a team with a winning record.

The Phillies are 5-1 in their last 6 home games against a team with a winning record. The Over is 4-0 in their last 4 games against the American League East.

Boston is trying to make a run up the standings, despite playing a brutal schedule of late. Playing in the American League East is hard enough as it is, but the schedule makers have done Boston no favors as they now play in Philadelphia. The Red Sox have faced teams with a winning record in each of their past 6 series heading into this interleague series with the Phillies. Pitcher John Lackey will take the mound today, as he looks to prove his worth to Red Sox Nation. The Red Sox have only gone 4-4 in games started by Lackey this season. Lackey is 4-2 this year, with an ERA of 4.86 and a WHIP of 1.50. The Red Sox are 30-12 in their last 42 interleague road games. Boston is 13-3 in their last 16 meetings against the Phillies. Boston is 8-9 in road games this season, so they will be looking to get back to at least .500 against the Phillies.

The Red Sox are 18-6 in their last 24 interleague road games against a team with a winning record. The Over is 5-1 in their last 6 games against a left-handed starter.

Pregame.com projects the final score to be 5-3 in favor of the Philadelphia Phillies. The Under 9.5 is the Total of the Day!

This is the first free baseball pick of the day, now for our next one...

The Oakland Athletics host the San Francisco Giants in an interleague series that's a battle of the bay! Both teams are playing better than expected so far this season. The Giants are -130 favorites tonight, with a total of 7 runs expected tonight. This West Coast clash starts at 10:05 EDT.

Oakland has been hovering around .500% for most of the season. Considering their payroll, .500% in a tremendous accomplishment. Oakland is only 3 games behind the 1st place Rangers in the American League West. The Athletics are up a quarter unit this season based off their SU record due to the fact they are the listed underdog more often than not. The A's are a great underdog this season, thanks to their overall pitching staff. Right-hander Trevor Cahill will take the ball today, as the A's face their Bay area rival. Cahill is 1-2 this year, with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.19. In his 4 starts this season, Cahill has faced elite offenses, so facing the Giants will be a bit of a breather for him. The Athletics are 1-4 in their last 5 games against a left-handed starter. Oakland is 4-0 in Cahills' last 4 home starts against a team with a winning record. The Athletics are 4-1 in Cahills' last 5 starts as a home underdog this year.

The Athletics are 6-2 in their last 8 games as a home underdog. The under is 12-2 in their last 14 home games against a team with a winning record.

San Francisco is in a heated battle with the Padres and the Dodgers for 1st place in the National League West. The NL West has proven to be one of the toughest divisions in baseball, so the Giants will happily take a reprieve as they approach interleague play. Offensively, San Francisco is really struggling. The Giants have been held to 2 runs or fewer in 6 of their last 9 games. Pitcher Barry Zito will hope to get some offensive support as he faces off with his former team tonight in Oakland. Zito has been dominant this season, as he is 6-1 on the year. Zito has an ERA of 2.15 and a WHIP of 1.09 this year. The Giants are 5-1 in Zitos' last 6 road starts. The Giants are 4-1 in Zitos' last 5 starts against a team with a losing record. San Francisco is 7-2 in Zitos' last 9 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. Zito has struggled in interleague play though, as the Giants are only 2-8 in his past 10 interleaglue starts.

The Giants are 5-1 in their last 6 games against the American League West. The Under is 6-1 in their last 7 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.

Pregame.com projects the final score to be 4-3 in favor of the Oakland Athletics. The A's +120 is the Side of the Day!

Johnny Detroit, Gambling911.com 

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